Publications

66-Combined Gold and Photoredox Catalysis: Synthesis of 2-Alkenyl-2H-Indazoles from 2-Alkynylazobenzenes

C. Mañas, E. Merino*

Adv. Synth. Cat. 2025, 367, e202400990

65- Shaping Cycles with Light: A Regiodivergent Approach to Tetracyclic Azapolyaromatics

C. Mañas, B. Ibarra, E. Merino*

Org. Chem. Front. 2024, 11, 6974-6988 (Selected as the cover article)

64- Copper-Catalyzed Hydroamination of 2-Alkynylazobenzenes: Synthesis of 3-Alkenyl-2H-Indazoles

C. Mañas, J. Herrero-Bourdieu, E. Merino*

J. Org. Chem. 2024, 89, 16883-16888 (Featured article in Synfacts, 2025, 21, 43)

63- Synergystic role for CO (News & Views invited article)

E. Merino*

Nat. Cat. 2024, 7, 1058-1059 (For the original work: Nat. Cat. 2024. DOI: 10.1038/s41929-024-01204-6)

62- Au Clusters Catalyze the Disulfide Metathesis Reaction by a Reductive Addition-Oxidative Elimination Mechanism

B. Lerma-Berlanga, F. Orlando, E. Merino, A. Leyva-Pérez*

ChemCatChem 2024, 16, e202400909

61- Asymmetric, Remote C(sp³)-H Arylation via Sulfinyl-Smiles Rearrangement

Y. Wu, C. Hervieu, E. Merino,* C. Nevado*

Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2024, 63, e202319158

60- Visible Light-mediated Heterodifunctionalization of Alkynylazobenzenes for 2H-Indazole Synthesis

C. Mañas, E. Merino*

Org. Lett. 2024, 26, 1868–1873

59- Chiral Arylsulfinylamides as Reagents for Visible Light-Mediated Asymmetric Alkene Aminoarylations

C. Hervieu, M. S. Kirillova, Y. Hu, S. Cuesta-Galisteo, E. Merino,* C. Nevado*

Nat. Chem. 2024, 16, 607–614

Featured article on Organic Chemistry Portal: https://www.organic-chemistry.org/abstracts/lit9/258.shtm

57- Visible-Light-Mediated Synthesis of Bicalutamide through Regioselective Hydroxysulfonylation of Acrylamides

M. Zurro, S. Torres-Oya, E. Merino*

Eur. J. Org. Chem. 2023, 26, e202300535

56- One-Pot (3 + 2) Cycloaddition-Isomerization-Oxidation of 2,2,2-Trifluorodiazoethane and Styryl Derivatives

J. Altarejos, E. Merino, D. Sucunza, J. J. Vaquero, J. Carreras*

J. Org. Chem. 2023,88, 11258–11262

Featured article on Organic Chemistry portal: https://www.organic-chemistry.org/abstracts/lit9/153.shtm

55- Hyper-Cross-Linked Porous Polymer Featuring B–N Covalent Bonds (HCP-BNs): A Stable and Efficient Metal-Free Heterogeneous Photocatalyst

S. Señorans, I. Valencia, E. Merino, M. Iglesias, M. A. Fernández-Rodriguez,* E. M. Maya*

ACS Macro Lett. 2023, 12, 949–954

54- Mizoroki-Heck Macrocyclization Reactions at 1 M Concentration Catalyzed by Sub-nanometric Palladium Cluster

F. Garnes-Portolés, E. Merino, A. Leyva-Pérez*

ChemSusChem 2023, 16, e202300200

53- Gold-Catalyzed Endo-Selective Cyclization of Alkynylcyclobutanecarboxamides: Synthesis of Cyclobutane-Fused Dihydropyridones

M. S. Garre, G. Otárola, E. Merino, D. Sucunza, E. Aguilar, M. T. Quirós, J. J. Vaquero,* P. García García*

Org. Biomol. Chem. 2023, 21, 2705-2708

52- Visible-Light Mediated Regioselective Chlorosulfonylation of Acrylamides

M. Zurro, S. Torres-Oya, G. Otárola, J. J. Vaquero, E. Merino*

Synthesis 2023, 55, 1783–1791

Invitation in Special Issue dedicated to Prof. Cristina Nevado (recipient of the 2021 Dr. Margaret Faul Women in Chemistry Award).https://www.thieme-connect.com/products/ejournals/abstract/10.1055/s-0042-1751424

51- Metal-Free Temperature-Controlled Regiodivergent Borylative Cyclizations of Enynes: BCl₃-Promoted Skeletal Rearrangement

A. Milián, M. Á. Fernández Rodríguez,* E. Merino, J. J. Vaquero, P. García-García*

Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2022, e202205651

50- Electrochemically Driven One-pot Oxidative Conversion of Arylhydrazines into Aromatic Iodides

N. Salardón, G. Otárola, C. Mañas, E. Merino, B. Batanero*

J. Environ. Chem. Eng. 2022, 10, 107486

49-Chelation-Assisted C-C Bond Activation of Biphenylene by Gold (I) Halides

H. Beucher, J. Schörgenhumer, E. Merino, C. Nevado*

Chem. Sci. 2021, 12, 15084-15089

48- Asymmetric, Visible Light-Mediated Radical Sulfinyl-Smiles Rearrangement to Access All-carbon Quaternary Stereocenters

C. Hervieu, M. S. Kirillova, T. Suárez, M. Müller, E. Merino,* C. Nevado*

Nat. Chem. 2021, 13, 327-334

Featured article in Synfacts, 2021, 17, 0783

47- Synthesis and Characterization of Bidentate (P^N)Gold(III) Fluoride Complexes: Reactivity Platforms for Reductive Elimination Studies

A. Genoux, M. Biedrzycki, E. Merino, E. Rivera, A. Linden, C. Nevado*

Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2021, 60, 4164-4168

46- Mechanistic Insights into C(sp²)-C(sp)N Reductive Elimination from Gold(III) Cyanide Complexes

A. Genoux, J. A. González, E. Merino, C. Nevado*

Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2020, 59, 17881-17886

45- Gold-Catalyzed Synthetic Strategies Towards Four-Carbon Ring Systems

G. Otárola, J. J. Vaquero, E. Merino,* M. Á. Fernández-Rodríguez*

Catalysts, 2020, 10, 1178

44- Nickel-Catalyzed Asymmetric Synthesis of α-Arylbenzamides

J. Schörgenhumer, S. Cuesta-Galisteo, X. Wei, E. Merino, C. Nevado*

Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2020, 60, 1605-1609

43- Asymmetric Ni-catalyzed Radical Relayed Reductive Coupling

X. Wei, W. Shu, A. García-Domínguez, E. Merino, C. Nevado*

J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2020, 142, 13515-13522

Publications prior to UAH

42- Phosphorescent k³-(N^C^C)-Gold(III) Complexes: Synthesis, Photophysics, Computational Studies and Application to Solution-Processable OLEDs

H. Beucher, S. Kumar, R. Kumar, E. Merino, W.-H. Hu, G. Stemmler, S. Cuesta-Galisteo, J. A. González, J. Jagielski, C.-J. Shih,* C. Nevado*

Chem. Eur. J. 2020, 26, 17604-17612

41- Highly Efficient Green Solution Processable OLEDs Based on a Phosphorescent Κ³-(N^C^C)Gold(III)-Alkynyl Complex

H. Beucher, S. Kumar, E. Merino, W.-H. Hu, G. Stemmler, S. Cuesta-Galisteo, J. A. González, J. Jagielski, C.-J. Shih, C. Nevado*

Chem. Mater. 2020, 32, 1605-1611

40- k³-(N^C^C)Gold(III) Carboxylates: Evidence for Decarbonylation Processes

H. Beucher, E. Merino, A. Genoux, T. Fox, C. Nevado*

Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2019, 58, 9064-9067

This paper was also highlighted as one of the most interesting recent publications of Swiss origin in the August 2019 issue of CHIMIA International Journal for Chemistry Column: Swiss Science Concentrates [Chimia (2019) 73, 634]

39- Gold-Catalyzed Oxidative Aminoesterification of Unactivated Alkenes

P. Feige, T. de Haro, G. Rusconi, E. Merino, C. Nevado*

Monatsh. Chem. 2018, 149, 749-754

38- Visible Light Mediated, Redox Neutral Remote 1,6-Difunctionalizations of Alkenes

W. Shu, E. Merino, C. Nevado*

ACS Catal. 2018, 8, 6401-6406

37- 1-Azido-1,2-benziodoxol-3(1H)-one

L. Fernández-Sánchez, E. Merino, C. Nevado

Encyclopedia of Reagents for Organic Synthesis (EROS). Wiley, 2017

36- Stereoselective Carboperfluoroalkylation of Internal Alkynes: Mechanistic Insights

Z. Li, E. Merino, C. Nevado

Top. Catal. 2017, 60, 545-553

35- Postfunctionalized Porous Polymeric Aromatic Frameworks with an Organocatalyst and a Transition Metal Catalyst for Tandem Condensation-Hydrogenation Reactions

E. Verde Sesto, E. Merino, E. Rangel Rangel, A. Corma, M. Iglesias,* F. Sánchez*

ACS Sustainable. Chem. Eng. 2016, 4, 1078-1084

34- Gold-Mediated Reactions

E. Merino, Á. Salvador, C. Nevado

Science of Synthesis: Applications of Domino Transformations in Organic Synthesis. Thieme Chemistry, 2015, pp. 535-575

33- Cyclization Cascades via N-Amidyl Radicals toward Highly Functionalized Heterocyclic Scaffolds

N. Fuentes, W. Kong, L. Fernández Sánchez, E. Merino, C. Nevado*

J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2015, 137, 964-973

32- Stereoselective Synthesis of Highly Functionalized Indanes and Dibenzocycloheptadienes through Complex Radical Cascade Reactions

W. Kong, N. Fuentes, A. García Domínguez, E. Merino, C. Nevado*

Angew. Chem., Int. Ed. 2015, 54, 2487-2491

31- Gold-Catalyzed Migrations and Ring Expansions

E. Merino, L. Fernández-Sánchez, C. Nevado

PATAI Chemistry of Functional Groups-Chemistry of Organogold Compounds Part 1. 2014, pp. 235 – 305

30- Addition of CF₃ Across Unsaturated Moieties: a Powerful Functionalization Tool

E. Merino,* C. Nevado*

Chem. Soc. Rev. 2014, 43, 6598-6608

29- Arylphosphonylation and Arylazidation of Activated Alkenes

W. Kong, E. Merino, C. Nevado*

Angew. Chem., Int. Ed. 2014, 53, 5078-5082

28- Divergent Reaction Mechanisms in the Aminofluorination of Alkenes

W. Kong, E. Merino, C. Nevado*

Chimia 2014, 68, 430-435

27- Mono-Functionalization of Porous Aromatic Frameworks to Use as Compatible Heterogeneous Catalysts in One-Pot Cascade Reactions

E. Merino, E. Verde Sesto, E. M. Maya, A. Corma, M. Iglesias, F. Sánchez*

Appl. Catal. A-Gen. 2014, 469, 206-212

26- Control of the Helical Chirality of Enantiopure Sulfinyl Z-Azobenzene-Based Photoswitches

I. Nuñez, E. Merino, M. Lecea, S. Pieraccini, G. P. Spada, C. Rosini, G. Mazzeo, M. Ribagorda,* M. C. Carreño*

Chem. Eur. J. 2013, 19, 3397-3406

25- Copper-Catalyzed One-Pot Trifluoromethylation/Aryl Migration/Desulfonylation and C(sp²)-N Bond Formation of Conjugated Tosyl Amides

W. Kong, M. Casimiro, E. Merino, C. Nevado*

J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2013, 135, 14480-14483

24- Metal-Free Aryltrifluoromethylation of Activated Alkenes

W. Kong, M. Casimiro, N. Fuentes, E. Merino, C. Nevado*

Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2013, 52, 13086-13090

23- On Gold Catalysis and Beyond…

E. Merino, C. Nevado*

Chimia 2013, 67, 663-668

22- Synthesis of Structured Porous Polymers with Acid and Basic Sites and Their Catalytic Application in Cascade-Type Reactions

E. Merino, E. Verde Sesto, E. M. Maya, M. Iglesias, F. Sánchez,* A. Corma*

Chem. Mat. 2013, 25, 981-988

21- Catalytic Asymmetric Synthesis of Chromene Derivatives by Iminium Ion Catalysis

M. Rueping,* E. Merino, E. Sugiono

ChemCatChem 2012, 4, 987-992

20- Control over Molecular Motion using the Cis-Trans Photoisomerization of the Azo Group

E. Merino,* M. Ribagorda

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2012, 8, 1071-1090

19- Efficient Proline and Prolinol Ether Mediated 3-Component Synthesis of 3- and 3,4-Substituted Chromenone Derivatives

M. Rueping,* E. Merino, M. Bolte.

Org. Biomol. Chem. 2012, 10, 6201-6210

18- Synthesis and Characterization of New Ruthenium N-Heterocyclic Carbene Hoveyda II-Type Complexes. Study of Reactivity in Ring Closing Metathesis Reactions

E. Merino,* E. Poli, U. Díaz,* D. Brunel

Dalton Trans. 2012, 41, 10913-10918

17- Different Routes for Preparing Mesoporous Organosilicas Containing the Troger’s Base and their Textural and Catalytic Implications

E. Poli, E. Merino, U. Díaz, D. Brunel, A. Corma*

J. Phys. Chem. C. 2011, 115, 7573-7585

16- Si-C Attachment Points During Sol-Gel Synthesis of Organosilicas from 2,8-Bis-Silylated Tröger’s Base as Building Block Precursor

E. Poli, E. Merino, U. Díaz, D. Brunel, A. Corma*

J. Mat. Chem. 2011, 21, 8524-8527

15- Synthesis of Azobenzenes: The Coloured Pieces of Molecular Materials

E. Merino*

Chem. Soc. Rev. 2011, 40, 3835-3853

14- Catalytic Asymmetric Domino Michael Addition-Alkylation Reaction: Enantioselective Synthesis of Dihydrofurans

M. Rueping,* A. Parra, U. Uria, F. Besselievre, E. Merino

Org. Lett. 2010, 12, 5680-5683

13- First Highly Enantioselective Synthesis of Benzodiazepinones by Catalytic Hydrogenation

M. Rueping,* E. Merino, R. M. Koenigs

Adv. Synth. Cat. 2010, 352, 2629-2634

12- Ladder Polyether Synthesis via Epoxide-Opening Cascades Directed by a Dissapearing Trimethylsilyl Group

T. P. Heffron, G. L. Simpson, E. Merino, T. F. Jamison*

J. Org. Chem. 2010, 75, 2681-2701

11- Photoisomerization of Azobenzenes: Molecular Motions on Demand

M. Ribagorda,* E. Merino

Anales De Química De La RSEQ 2009, 105, 290-299

10- Stereocontrolled Approach to Phenyl Cyclitols from (SR)-[(p-Tolylsulfinyl)]-p-quinol

E. Merino, R. P. A. Melo, M. Ortega-Guerra, M. Ribagorda, M. C. Carreño*

J. Org. Chem. 2009, 74, 2824-2831

9- Asymmetric Iminium Ion Catalysis: An Efficient Enantioselective Synthesis of Pyranonaphthoquinones and β-Lapachones

M. Rueping,* E. Sugiono, E. Merino

Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2008, 47, 3046-3049

8- Asymmetric Organocatalysis: An Efficient Enantioselective Access to Benzopyranes and Chromenes

M. Rueping,* E. Sugiono, E. Merino

Chem. Eur. J. 2008, 14, 6329-6332

7- Enantioselective Organocatalytic Reactions of 4-Hydroxycoumarine and 4-Hydroxypyrone with α,β-Unsaturated Aldehydes–an Efficient Michael Addition–Acetalization Cascade to Chromenones, Quinolinones and Pyranones

M. Rueping,* E. Merino, E. Sugiono

Adv. Synth. Cat. 2008, 350, 2127-2131

6- Enantioselective Synthesis of Natural Polyoxygenated Cyclohexanes and Cyclohexenes from [(p-Tolylsulfinyl)methyl)]-p-quinols

M. C. Carreño,* E. Merino, M. Ribagorda, A. Somoza, A. Urbano

Chem. Eur. J. 2007, 13, 1064-1077

5- Photoinduced Conformational Switch of Enantiopure Azobenzenes Controlled by a Sulfoxide

M. C. Carreño,* I. García, I. Nuñez, E. Merino, M. Ribagorda,* S. Pieraccini, G. P. Spada

J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2007, 129, 7089-7100

4- Ladder Polyether Synthesis via Epoxide-Opening Cascade Using a Disappearing Directing Group

G. L. Simpson, T. P. Heffron, E. Merino, T. F. Jamison*

J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2006, 128, 1056-1057

-Editor’s Choice: “A Guide to Achieving Closure” J. S. Yeston. Science 2006, 311, 439

-News of the week: “Ladder Polyethers in a Snap” B. Halford. Chem. Eng. News 2006, 84, 8

3- Enantiopure Sulfinyl Azobenzenes as Chiroptical Switches

M. C. Carreño,* I. García, M. Ribagorda, E. Merino, S. Pieraccini, G. P. Spada

Org. Lett. 2005, 7, 2869-2872

2- Enantioselective Synthesis of (+) and (-)-Dihydroepiepoformin and (+)-Epiepoformin

M. C. Carreño,* E. Merino, M. Ribagorda, Á. Somoza, A. Urbano

Org. Lett. 2005, 7, 1419-1422

1- Synthesis of Azobenzenes from Quinone Acetals and Arylhydrazines

M. C. Carreño,* G. Fernández-Mudarra, E. Merino, M. Ribagorda

J. Org. Chem. 2004, 69, 3413-3416

Patents

1- Anodic electrosynthesis of non-symmetric azobenzenes and/or acyl aryldiazenes

E. Merino, B. Batanero, G. Otárola

Application number: 202430144